New findings: Fresh ginger is capable of treating intestinal inflammation

Scientists have found that fresh ginger works very well in treating inflammatory bowel diseases.

According to Science World Report, fresh ginger can make miracles! A group of scientists from America's Veterans Affairs Atlanta (VA) Medical Center conducted a detailed study of the effects of ginger. And they found nanoparticles from ginger (GDNPs) capable of treating inflammatory bowel diseases.

Nanoparticles from ginger (GDNPs) are capable of treating inflammatory bowel diseases.

This discovery has been published in Biomaterials Biomaterials magazine. The study included experiments with cells and mice. The head of this work is Dr. Didier Merlin, from VA and the Institute of Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University (USA) - according to Phys.Org.

The researchers used a blender to grind fresh ginger, then used a high-speed centrifuge to separate the nanoparticles from ginger (scientists recommend not to try it at home). Dr. Merlin hypothesized that these particles are a good drug for treating inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. GDNPs particles also actively support in the fight against colitis-related cancers.

These particles are a good medicine for treating inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

Nanoparticles derived from ginger are about 230 nanometers in size, which is 300 times smaller than the width of a hair. The team gave the lab mice the use of these particles. The results, showing that these particles are not toxic and are absorbed specifically by cells in the intestinal lining. This is where IBD inflammation occurs.

The GDNPs also reduce acute colitis, inhibit chronic colitis and colon-related cancer. In addition, these particles are also good for restoring intestinal lesions. Not only that, GDNPs also reduce the production of proteins that cause inflammation and increase the concentration of anti-inflammatory proteins.

The GDNPs also reduce acute colitis, inhibit chronic colitis and colon-related cancer.

The team thinks that the compounds in nanoparticles may be a more effective way to treat enteritis compared to herbal supplements such as some functional foods. They also affirmed that this could be considered as an effective source of treatment for intestinal inflammation in the future.

Ginger is a type of plant in which its root is widely used as a spice or a folk medicine. It belongs to the family Zingiberaceae including some other types such as turmeric, cardamom and galangal. The origin of ginger comes from tropical rainforests in South Asia and is now widely cultivated in many countries.